Complaint ends in fine

A 42-year-old Cromwell man was issued an instant fine after a
member of the public complained to Queenstown police about
his driving.

The man had reportedly passed on a yellow centre line on
State Highway 6 near Arrowtown at midday on Tuesday. Senior
Constable Chris Blackford said reporting such incidents was
encouraged.

The number to call concerning road behaviour is 555.

• An iPhone 5 was taken from a checkout counter at The
Warehouse in the Remarkables shopping centre. A Queenstown
man reported his stolen iPhone to Queenstown police and a
suspect was identified on CCTV footage. ''The person who had
picked the phone up might want to deliver it to the police
station before we come knocking on their door,'' Snr Const
Blackford said.

• A 21-year-old Queenstown man was arrested and charged with
disorderly behaviour after plants were pulled out of pots on
Wednesday morning at the Steamer Wharf. The man had been
asked by Boiler Room staff to leave the bar and because of
his level of intoxication he became angered and ''did a bit
of weeding'', Snr Const Blackford said. He will appear in the
Queenstown District Court on January 14.

• At 5.22pm on Wednesday, a man was seen shoplifting at Fresh
Choice. Police are waiting to view CCTV footage. A
20-year-old New Zealand man was stopped while driving on
Hallenstein St at 12.33am on Thursday and due to police
officers smelling cannabis, his car was searched. Police
alleged officers found 7.5g of the class C drug and said the
man would appear in Queenstown District Court.